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91g. Jj. WADE! FITTING POR`DBAyINySOILAND WASTE PIVPBS. No. 304,379.; lPatented spt. 2, 1884.

` IIiNrrinn STATES PATENT JAMES J`. VADE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FITTING FOR DRAIN, SOIL, AND WASTE PIPES.

ePncIrIcA'rIoN forming part of Letters Patent No.3o4,s79, datesseptember 2, 1884.

Application tiled February 12, 1884.

Illinois, have invented a new and useful Im-v provement in Fittings forDrain, Soil, and Waste Pipes, of which the following is a description,reference being had to the accom-v panying drawings, in which- Figure lrepresents a central vert-ical sectional view of the same as applied tothe soilpipe and drain of an ordinary house and connected with thewater-boiler and supply-pipe. Fig. 2 is a side view in detailv of one ofsaid iittings as applied to a soil or waste pipe ory drain. Fig. 3 is avertical sectional view of the same on the line x 5v, Fig. 2, viewed inthe direction of the arrow. Fig. 4L is a vertical central sectional viewof a modified form of said xture as applied to a closet or`other trap.Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of Fig. 2 on the line x a, Fig. 3,viewed in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 6 is a modification of Fig.I, showing said iittings connected with a steam-boiler; and Fig. 7 showsa still further modification thereof as applied to larger drains orsewers.

Like letters of reference indicate like in the diiferent figures.

No provision has heretofore been made for the systematic and thoroughflushing of drain, soil, and waste pipes, or the various traps andjunctions connected therewith, nor can satisfactory access thereto beobtained or the condition of the same be known under the old systemwithout greatly disturbing or actually removing the pipe or portions ofit, all of which is seriously objectionable not only on account of theattendant expense,but for other equally obvious reasons.

The object of my invention is to provide a parts ittin 7 which may, withslight modication, be applicable to soil and waste pipes, drains, andsewers, as well as closet, urinal, or other traps,whereby the whole or aportion of said pipes, drains, or traps may be thoroughly iiushed andcleaned at will by jets of cold or hot water or steam, and whereby aready and easy access may be had thereto for the purpose of removingobstructions or repairing said pipes or ttings. A further object is toso construct said iitting that the interior of the pipe may be seen andits condition ascertained (No model.)\

without opening the same, all of which will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, and def1- nitely pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, A, Fig. 1, representsaportion of a building in section,through the different stories of which a soil-pipe, B, is eX- tendedupward, preferably through the roof, as shown. The bottom of said pipeis connected in any well-known manner with adrain, C, Fig. l. Saidlitting B', as ordinarily applied, consists of a single length orsection of lead, iron, or clay pipe, provided with an offset orenlargement, B2, thereon, and preferably cast or molded solidlytherewith, said offset or extension being sufficient to enable a pipe,D, to be inserted therein, and to extend from end to end, as shown, theprojecting portions being provided with unions d, by which the same maybe secured to a connecting-pipe, D', running from one of said fittingsto the next. That portion of the pipe D within the offset B2 is providedwith a series of perforations, d d', as shown in Fig. 3, which should besuflicient in number, and so arranged that jets therefrom willcompletely lush the pipe and recess, while the pipe D is connecteddirectly with the cold-water-supply pipes-E E, with the hot-waterreservoir G by the pipes G G,

or the sediment-pipe H, Fig. l, may be connected therewith. Cocks f f, gg, and It, respectively, serve to eut off the flow from said varioussources. If desired, in buildingswhere steam-boilers are used, said pipeD may be connected directly with the steam-dome i of the boiler I by thepipe i, a suitable cock, t2,

- Fig. 6,'being provided to admit or cut off the iow of of steam whendesired.

It is obvious that in case of soil or waste pipes or drains the entiresystem may be made of a series of sections or fittings B, or one or moreof the same may be-Lnserted therein at such intervals as may be desired,while the remainder ofthe pipe may be of the usual kind; but I prefertheir use as shown in Fig. 1, it being obvious that a more completeiiushing thereof may be obtained.

In order to prevent a lodgment of any solid matter within the offset B2,I prefer to construct the interior of the same with downward` projectinginclines d2 d3, the upper one, d3, of which may project outward somewhatwithin the pipe, thereby forming a flange adapted to IOO Atime withoutopening the same.

deflect the flow of the matter in the pipe and prevent a lod gmcnt ofthe same within said recess. To gain access to the interior of saidfitting in order to repair the same and remove obstructions from thepipe or drain, I provide a door, J, Figs. 2 and 5, which, shuttingfirmly against packing j j, Fig. 5, is sufficiently tight to preventleakage. VA glass panel, j',

Fig. 5, may be inserted therein,so that the con-- dition of the interiormay be known at any I prefer to place the'pipe at one side of the recessB2, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, in order that the interior of said pipemay be the more accessible.

Itis obvious that by modifying the construction of said fitting the samemay be applied to closet or urinal traps. Fig. 4 represents suchmodified construction. Oifsets B2 B3 respectively are formed upon thetrap K in the relative positions shown, and the pipe D curved to conformto the shape of the trap inserted therein, and connected with thesupply-pipe, a cock, e, controlling the flow. In said Fig. 4 the jets ofwater are represented as issuing from said pipe D into said trap. Thebowl K may be that of a closet or urinal. It is clear that the resultwould be the same in the other constructions shown.

Incase said tting is applied to sewer-pipes, the extension B2 may becarried farther upward, and provided with a flanged shoulder, b,intowhich sections of ordinary round sewerpipe B* may be inserted andcarried to the street surface, or an oblong casting of the length ofsaid offset B2 may be used, which isr the preferable construction, asbeing not only stronger and more durable,but its oblon g shape wouldgive more complete access to the sewerpipe L beneath. A hinged irondoor, b,serves to cover said opening and to give access thereto,whilethe same may be perforated to ventilate said pipe.

I do not confine my invention to drains and waste-pipes, as the same isapplicable to mainsewers, but to be eiiicient therein should be suppliedwith a correspondingly large'waterpipe.

Much diiiicultyis experienced from obstructions forming in drain andsewer pipe junctions, in which case it is necessary to excavate andremove the same, in order to remove said obstruction. Said tting may beapplied equally well to a Y or T junction as to a straight pipe, inwhich event an obstruction therein may be removed without disturbingsaid junction.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s

1. A fitting for waste, drain, soil, or sewer pipes or traps, consistingof the pipe B,composed of detachable sections having offsets,into whichis inserted a perforated pipe to be connected with a steam or waterservice pipe, whereby the pipe or drain in which said fitting isinserted may be iiushed,substantiall y as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A fitting for waste, drain, soil, or sewer pipes or traps, consistingof the pipe B, cornposed of detachable sections having oiisets,intowhich is inserted a perforated pipe provided with unions thereon forconnection with a steam or water service pipe, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

. 3. A iitting for waste, drain, soil, or sewer pipes or traps,consisting of the pipe B, composed of detachable sections havingoffsets,into which is inserted a perforated pipe provided with unionsthereon for connection with a steam or water service pipe, and a door insaid offset, whereby access may be had to the interior of said pipe,substantially as and for Y the purposes set forth. Y

4. A fitting for waste, drain, soil, or sewer pipes or traps, consistingof' the pipe B, composed of detachable sections having oifsets,intowhich is inserteda perforated pipe provided with unions thereon forconnection with a steam or water service pipe, and a glass paneled doorin said offset, whereby access may be had to the interior of said pipe,substantially as and for the purposes set forth. JAMES J. VADE.

Witnesses: D. H. FLETCHER, HENRY FRANKFURTER.

